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Feb 23 2024 After Afton accident, trappers, opponents agree on mandatory trapper education
Advocacy groups align over education requirements after dog death. -
May 01 2022 Wolf hunt altered behavior in normally wild packs
A recent spate of wolf killings just outside of YNP has altered fundamental aspects of the canines’ behavior, and threatened the foundations of one of the most storied wildlife research efforts in American history, according to park scientists. -
Feb 03 2021 Trapping laws on public lands ineffective
Since mid-November, six dogs became entangled in neck snares or held in terror by foot-hold traps. Six cases in an eight-week period. If we broaden the time frame to include February 2020, less than 12 months ago, we can add another. Except for one, all were on public land and at least half set illegally. -
Jul 29 2018 No Need to Hang Animal ‘Trophies’ on Walls
I was only able to enjoy this trapping experience because at that age, I had no empathy for the animals I was trapping. -
Mar 26 2018 How the U.S. Dodged International Reforms Designed to Make Wildlife Trapping Less Cruel
A primary source of resistance to trapping reforms in the United States is wildlife agencies, at both the federal and state level.